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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-11-17
The HinDODOtanlus.

Beginning with the exterior, the skin
is of enormous thickness and tough
ness. From it are made the terrible
whips called ''sjamboks" q stroke OF
which will cut a groove in deal
board. A large sjambok affords the
only argument to which native
draught OK will listen, and a smaller
Instrument, called Familiarity a Cow
hiGe," is used in lieu of our riding
whips. As the hippopotamus spends
so much time in the water, the skin
is perforated with a number of
pores, through which exudes thick,
dark, oily secretion, which, like
the fur of the seal, otter, beaver, and
other aquatic animals. keeps the
creature dry, even when it is sub
merged. When, in july, 1S49, Obaysh,
the first hippopotamus ever brought to
England. taken in the Nile as young
ster, its slippery skin enabled it to
wriggle out of the arms of its captor,
and it was only secured by driving a
boathook into its hide, the scar re-
naming through the rest of its long
life. When, in May of the following
year, it arrived in London, | went to
see it, and inadvertently patted it,
not knowing of the oily secretion.
Consequently, a pair of new kid gloves
which | was wearing were utterly
spoiled. A female was afterward
obtained, and in 1871 was born the
first hippopotamus ever produced in
Europe. As its mother did not know
how to manage it, the young calf was
taken away and fed artificially. TAX
ing it from its mother was a most
perilous task, and, after most excit-
ing series of adventures, was achieved
by Scott, the man who was afterward
so we'll known as "Jumbo's" keeper.
The little creature weighed about one
hundred pounds, but kicked and
screamed like an adult, while its round,
smooth body was so oily that Scott
could scarcely hold it. Now we turn
10 the head. The eyes, ears, and
nostrilS are set nearly on the same
plane, so that the animal can sink it
self entirely below the surface and be
able to perceive the approach of foes
by hearing, sight, and scent. When
it lies motionless and doing in the
water tits naturally little lighter than
a corresponding bulk of water, and
so floats with only little of the back
and the ears, eyes, and nostrils above
the surface. But it often has to sink
to swim for some distance under
water. This necessity involves several
other peculiaritieS of structure. Good
Words.
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A Cows Cud.

There is great excitement on the
place when COW loses her cud," said
the old farmer. "The boys run as
fast as they can for the COW doctor,
and we all turn to and get things ready
for him. The cow stands with her
head down and neck stretched out,
and is altogether the most woe-begone
animal you ever saw"
What will happen if she doesn't
find the cud?"
"She will starve to death. You see
a COW has four stomachs, and what
she eats through the day goes into the
first one. And at light she brings up
some of the food from the first stom-
ach and masticates it. This is called
chewing the cud. After she has done
this it goes to the second stomach and
is digested. If she loses her cud she
can't pass the food from the first stom-
ach to the second, and is bound to
starye.
when the doctor arrives he slaps
looks in her mouth. Then he calls for
a piece of salt Goldfish and puts it in
her mouth. If that fails to bring the
cud he rubs her throat and calls for
slippery elm. He puts wad of ii
into her jaws and tries to get her to
chew. That failing, he tries bunch
of grass and wad of willow leaves.
If all fail, a live frog is brought and
started down the cows throat. This
never fails. The COW gives heave
when the frog tickles the wIndpipe,
and up comes frog and cud.'
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manitowof pilot.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IT, 1857.
Hunters of Truffies.

Italy is the home of the truffie hunter
and the truffie dog. Most people have
seen if not tasted a truffle. In shape it
Is more or less spherical. sometimes
studded over with warty protuber-
ances, sometimes smooth. It's size
varies greatly. In England it is sell
dom greater than large hens egg
or moderate-sized apple, but on the
continent it is often found much larger.
In color also it is variable. The COM
monest kind is the white. which has a
coarse flavor and is but little esteemed.
This is probably the sort with which
the ancients were acquainted.
\ red or purple variety is also found,
but it is rather rare. The black is the
best known and is generally consid-
cred to have the most delicate flavor.
The geographical distributions of the
truffle is wide. 1t extends over most
of Europe, and most of Asia, and even
as far as Japan and the East Indies.
In England it is found in most of the
southern and midland counties, and
probably could be procured all over
the kingdom, but the regular truffie
hunting is carried on only in Hamp-
shire, Wiltshire, and Kent. In some
parts of Somersetshire another fungus
of an entirely different species. and
only resembling the truffie in being
subterraneous, is being sold under the
name of Bath truffie.'
Since its growth is entirely subter-
raneous, without any shoots or other
signs of its presence above ground,
the hunters resort to peculiar method
to obtain it. Some animals. notably
the dog and the pig, which possesses
delicate sense of smell, have also
strong liking for the trutfle, which is
turned to account.
In England and III some parts of
France and Italy dogs are employed
in the search, a small, white, woody
dog being specially trained for the pur-
pose. The English dogs are inferior
in skill to those used in italy, where
they are often trained so well that the
hunter can send his animals out, even
at night, without troubling to follow
them, and yet be sure they will bring
back all they find without tasting them.
But in England a close watch has to
be kept on the dogs or they will de-
YOUR the dainty as soon as it has been
unearthed.
An Italian writer, Vittadini, tells of
some dogs in his possession which he
had trained to such perfection that if
he wanted supply of any particular
variety he had only to give them one
to smell and they would search for
that kind only.
As a rule the dogs hunt in couples.
Sometimes the hunter is furnished
with stout stick, tipped at one ex-
tremity with iron to the depth of about
three inches. This is used for Dig
ging up the truffles.
In parts of France and Italy, instead
of dogs, a PIC is used. The kind
known as the Perigord pig is thought
to be the most expert. This animal
is also susceptible of a certain amount
of training. las soon as the pig has
disinterred the truflie," says Figuier,
lit remains for a few moments mo-
tionless like pointer, but if it is kept
waiting too long It's gluttony frequent
ly gets the better of its training" Ac-
cOrding to the same authority, a truf-
file pig well taught is worth 200 francs
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Geysers III Iceland.

The Rev. Mr. Metcalf, in his book
on Iceland, gives an account of the
geysers of that country, and adds an
explanation of their occurrence which
is worthy of notice, says the Youths
Companion. He pitched his tent with
in twenty yards of TIE Great Geyser,
but as that was only bubbling and
boiling, without an explosion to send
up column Of water, ne removed to
smaller spring the Strokr.
$50 we proceed" says he, ''to the
spring. which is 100 PAGES south of the
Great Geyser, and, although it has no
cone, but rises from the fiat, is the
more picturesque of the two. Forth
with we collect handfuls of turf and
stones and throw them into the
Strokr's pipe; but nothing seemed to
move him. The waters below grunted
and snarled like baited badger, but
were not to be drawn.
In the sulks,' said /, laughinglv,
as | stood with my back to the orifice.
Here he comes!" shrieked one of the
party, as | heard hiss like rocket
disengaging itself from its stick.
Rush for your life! and rush l did,
but, my foot catching, down / fell.
Boiled alive, was my instantane-
Gus thought. The seething waters
will descend and overwhelm me. And
so they would have done had not the
wind been from my side of the spout
and carried the waters in the other
direction.
What sight! A column of turbid
water, never ending, still beginning,
darts into the air at least one hundred
feet, bearing along with it all the
unwholesome food with which we had
been loading the creatures NAV.
THE physical reason for the dis.
charge, which is feature common to
several of the Icelandic hot springs, is
pretty well understood. The pipe,
which is AZ feet deep, diminishes from
6 feet, its breadth at the top, to II
inches at the bottom. The Injected
mass of stones and other material acts
like the shutting of a safety-valve; the
steam has not propervent; it collects
rapidly III the subterranean chambers
that arch over the fountains of the
great deep until they are charged to
bursting, and suddenly driving back
the continuallyencroaching waters they
lift off the obstruction and rush into
mid-air with the velocity of missile
from the chamber of an Armstrong gun
and are often illumined. as on the
present occasion, by beautiful iris.
.'And where does all the water come
from? That, too, is easy of explain
alton. 1t is the drainage of the hills
around, which, meeting heated sur
faces, gets to the boiling point and ex-
plodes when it has a chance"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-11-17
HALLS

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years Doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with To-
cal treatment pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven Catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease, and therefore requir-
es a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by T. j..
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure now on the market
1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circular aud testimonials. Address,
T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, rs cts.
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How Grant Gained a Victory.

1t being the fashion nowadays to re-
late incidents of our great war, VEN
ture to repeat one told by Colonel
H, an officer as remarkable for his
Imagination as for his great military
sagacity. He usually introduced his
story to any group of gentlemen whom
he sought to interest, by the quer.' :,
did YOU ever know what was the
turning point at the battle OFF"
On receiving a negative reply, he
would explain, as follows: Right in
the middle of that battle General Grant
came riding up to me on the field.
looking more perplexed than l had
ever seen him appear to be before.
oh. Charley said he to me, what
shall | do? The day is going against
me; all is lost. What shall l do?' ]
looked at him minute. Why, Lis,
said l, 'son't you knows? He declared
he didn't. | smiled. %, Charley,
said he, help me out of thisr Then
told him to move up his centre, deploy
with his right, and strike the enemy
hard on his left wing. Lis did it, and
the battle was won. Editors DraUer,
IN HarPer's Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-11-17
THE DANGEROUS CONDITION OF
HSHOGK"

If an individual receives a severe injury
to the head Conclusion of the bIainl, or
is crushed or mangled in railway acct
dent, or is extensively burned or scalded
the state of ''shock" is brought about.
The surface becomes pale or bloodless,
there is a sickness at the stomach, dizzl-
ness, ringing in the ears, sit gets black
before the eyes," the breathing becomes
hurried and signing, the pulse quick and
feeble, and if this goes Oh to greater ex-
tremes, loss of consciousness or even
death results. The blood has left the
surface and the brain and most of it has
gravitated to the abdominal cavity. The
effect for the moment is the same as if
it had left the body by way of a severed
artery. As some one has said, when q
man is killed by ''shock'' he has "bled
to death into bis own veins" When the
blood is thus withdrawn from the brain,
the heart 70 longer receives the nervous
force necessary for it to continue beat
ing. The lungs are in a similar starved
condition and the breathing is interfered
with or stops altogether. All this, be-
cause the nerves whose duty it is to keep
the blood vessels of the abdominal cavity
in state of partial contraction are para
lyzed and can no longer do their work.
Minor degrees of shock are Familiarity
known as fainting attacks.-Cor. Globe
Democrat
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The Diamond.

The decadence of the diamond daily
grows more marked. 1t has long been
a badge of vulgarity when worn by
men, and its indiscriminate use by
their own sex has brought it into dis
repute with women who are really fas-
tidious. With anything else except an
object which confers distinction on its
possessor the greater its popularity,
the greater its triumph, but the dia-
mond-onee the most princely of gems.
and the possession of which was al
most the unique privilege of royalty
has lost its ascendency through its
very popularity as an article of adorn-
ment. In our day it is in no sense
unique, nor are its associates such as
to give it distinction. 1t thrusts its
glitter on the eye in the street, in the
railroad car, in every public and I'M
suitable place, and usually with a
back ground of fairness and ugliness
which it only serves to bring into I'M
pleasant prominence.
When a human being makes one
thing an ambition, and turns every
effort to the realization of that ambi-
ton, it is pretty certain of accomplish
ment. With many women the posses
sion of pair of solitaire diamonds is
the one thing in life desired and to be
secured. The realization of the ambi-
ton may come late, but, young or old,
the woman who has comprised her
object is so proud in that fact that she
does not propose to hide the light of
her diamonds under bushel. with the
result that she brings discredit on her.
Sal nd hat oh l.
most valuable possession.
The love Of the gem itself. although
savoring of childishness and of the
barbarous tastes which still survive in
civilized humanity, is one thing; the
love of displaying the diamond in pub
lie, another. There are women, and
men, too, who have a mania for dia-
monds almost like that of the miser
for gold. They love the glitter and
sparkle and delight to feast their sight
and touch on the precious baubles.
But these are not the people who fiaunt
their treasures in the gaze Of the pub
lie. 1t is the better half of the lucky
Spectator, the matrimonially pro-
NOTED shop girl, the gamblers lady"
and the obese wife of the retired pawn
broker, who never feel entirely clothed
unless somewhere on their person
scintillates the ever present diamond.
The wearer may be somewhat down at
the heel and out at the elbow, and a
thorough acquaintance with soap and
water may never have been included
in her experience, but the diamond
atones for all. In our time the burden
of vulgarity is too great for the queen
of gems, and in cultured estimation
she sinks beneath the weight. -Neao
York Commercial AdUertiser.
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Sharpshooters in Mexico.

The victories won by the United
States troops in Mexico years ago have
generally been ascribed to the super
ior fighting qualities of the Americans
over the MeXicans. But Capt. Lester
S. Bartlett of the Spencer Rifle COM
pany, who was recently in Mexico,
mentioned this theory: IAN old Mex
lean soldier told me that it was the
American sharpshooters that broke up
their troops. All over Mexico you
find what are called arroyas. They
are what we would call gulches, and
occur everywhere in the plains. They
have precipitOus banks, and men some
times walk into them without seeing
them. They seem to be the riffs at
the bottom of sea, which one day
may have covered the country. The
American ritlemen would drop into
these arroyas. which formed natural
rifle pits for them, and, having super
ior rifles for those days, were able to
pick off the Mexicans before the latter
got within shooting distance with their
bell-mouth guns. The slaughter that
resulted always broke up the Mexicans
before they got within fighting dis
lance. "-Ne1O YORK. Tribune.
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DON'T,

Don't let that cold of yours run on.
You think it is light thing. But it may
run into catarrh. Or into pneumonia.
Or consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is
dangerous. Consumption is death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all distractions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is
trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head,
nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lung,
can be delightfully."- and entirely cured by
the use of Boschee's German Syrup. If
you don't know this already, thousands
and thousands of people can tell you.
They have been cured by it, ard 'know
how it is, themselves" Bottle only rs
cents. Ask any druggist. nov. II
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A TARRH CURE

The late Major Mordecai, of North
Carolina, met the car of Russia once,
and IN the course of the conversation.
which was carried on in the French, adj
dressed him as monsieur" Turning
to General Mcclellan, the major said:
'D-n the fellow, I called him mister"
The czar, with a smile, remarked: "Let
us talk English, We can get along bet
ter" The North Caroliniqn didn't cuss
the car any more during that interview.
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What Royalty Wrote on PATHS Fan.

Nine Patti has fan on which are
the autographs of all the sovereigns OF
Europe. Here is n selection of some
The Gar, Nothing is so soothing as
your singing The emperor of Ger.
many, ITO the ever-singing nightin.
gale" Queen Christina, ITO the Span
ish woman from queen who is proud
to have her for a subject" Queer
Victoria, If King Lear is right in say
inc that n sweet voice is a precious
gift in woman You are the riches
ofwomen." The emperor and empires:
of Austria have merely signed. NJ
Theirs, at the time he was president O
the republic, wrote: Queen of song
Istretch forth my hand to thee. "-Partt
FIGARO
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IS CONSUMPTION INCURABLE.

Read the following: Mr.. G. II. Nor.
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with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incnrable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
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oversee the work on my farm. 1t is the
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Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says
chad it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given Ut
bv doctors. Am now in best of health. y
Try it. Sample bottle free at Henry
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Brown (reading) -"He was always
favorite wherever he went. He was
genial in disposition, generous to a
fault, a kind and indulgent father,
and most devoted husband. He was
above all those WEAKNESSES which so
deform human nature, and he
togg-Beg pardon, but what nine did
he belong to? Brown-Nine did he
belong to! Why. man alive. he wasn't
a baseball player! Fogg-Wasnt a
baseball player! Then what in
thunder does newspaper want to fill
up its columns with such rot as that
for?-BoStos Transcript.
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Carter H. Harrison has been in Japan
some weeks past. From long acquaint'
anee with Chicago Mr.. Harrison was pat
urally astouished to find nodrunken men
in Toxic, city containing over 1000,
600 inhabitants. So impressed was he
with the apparent sobriety of the Japan
csc that he questioned the archbishop OF
Yokohama as to its cause. The arch
bishop explained that when japanese
got drunk he at once went to sleep.
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1t is told in Kansas of Thomas Moon
light, now governor of Wyoming, that he
was founding, and owes his peculiar
name to the fact that he was picked up
on doorstep one moonlight night when
he was baby. The governor does not
vouch for the truth of the story.
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The Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western R'y has been well named,
the fishing and hunting line Of Wis
consin, passing, as it does, through
thousands Of acres Of but partially
explored woods and within easy
reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fished
by white men, all well stocked with
the game fish for which Northern
Wisconsin waters are noted. The
woods abound with game; deer,
bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
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THE ONLY LINE

From Milwaukee to the new Iron
Mining District in Wisconsin and
Interchangeable, Wakefield, Bes-
semer, lronwood and Hurley.
Direct line to Ashland and be-
yond.
Sleeping cars between Ashland
and Chicago.
The Guide Book, and other de-
scriptive matter, containing full in
formation, maps and engravings of
the country traversed by the line,
will be sent on application to the
General Passenger Agent.
c. l.. Ryder, Gen. Agent, 105
Washington street, Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor Wells and
kinzle street, GO. & n. w. R'y.)
II. F. WHITCOMB. CHAS. V. MCKINLAY,
Gent Manager. Geu,l Pass. Agent.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
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BY employing good mechanics using new and
improved machinery, the best Of material. and by
street attention to business, we are enabled 10
turn OUT first class work and still sell at a com
p.ratiyely low figure We have large stock on
laua. Farmers and others wanting anything in
the line of Wagons, Buggies or Carriages will find
f. to their interest to examine stock before
purchasing elsewhere. msy10-1Y
ALL GOODS WARRANTED.